HAWKLORDS: 25 YEARS ON

"25 Years On" is the followup to "Quark Strangeness And Charm" and I actually like this one a little better than it's predessesor. They changed their name to THE HAWKLORDS for this album only but it's still Brock, Calvert, House, King etc. Those commercial sounding tracks from the previous album are still to be found here, just not as many of them.

"PSI Power" is one of those such tracks. Strummed guitar to open as vocals join in. Backing vocals on the chorus. Psychedelic voices late to end it. "Free Fall" is spacey to open before it changes 1 1/2 minutes in as the bass, drums and vocals take over. Guitar too. Nice. It's spacey again before 4 minutes to the end. What a great tune. "Automotion" is a short experimental piece. "25 Years On" kicks in right away.This is catchy and one i've tired of quickly.

"Flying Doctor" is my favourite on here. A good heavy sound with vocals.This is vintage HAWKWIND.The guitar is excellent. "The Only Ones" opens with strummed guitar as vocals join in. Drums and backing vocals follow. Love how this sounds. Violin 3 minutes in. "(Only) The Dead Dreams Of The Cold War Kid" is another good one with the spacey synths and heavy beat. The vocals remind me of late 60's Psyche. "The Age Of The Micro Man" is a relaxing tune that builds in the beginning. Piano and drums standout as the vocals join in.

This isn't even close to being grouped with their earlier classic albums but we do get some good songs here. In fact i've made a cdr combining my favs from this one and the previous one "Quark Strangeness And Charm".